Did you know: The Dodgers have signed 19 of their 40 selections in this year’s draft, including five of their top 10 selections. The signing of third-round right-hander John Richy from UNLV was announced Friday.

THE PITCHERS

RHP DAN HAREN (6-4, 3.49)

Only one of Haren’s last five starts has been a quality start, and the veteran has faded this year, even as his ERA has stayed respectable. He has admitted to a puzzling problem with early-game hitting – opposing teams tend to get several hits in the first inning or two, then only a couple more the rest of the game. But he has not yet produced any answers. He’ll probably keep the Dodgers within striking distance, but necessitating their offense to produce at least a few runs.

• Vs. Diamondbacks: 4-2, 3.60

• At Dodger Stadium: 4-4, 3.40

• Loves to face: Gerardo Parra, 3 for 17 (.176), 1 2B, 3 Ks

• Hates to face: Chris Owings, 9 for 11 (.818), 2 2B, 1 RBI

RHP JOSH COLLMENTER (4-3, 3.65)

Collmenter has been just OK in June after a superb May capped by a complete-game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds. He doesn’t walk many, but he can be prone to the long ball. Current Dodgers have hit eight homers off him in 67 at-bats. Collmenter’s unusual delivery is memorable – it kind of looks like he’s taking a tomahawk through the air.

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